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Genus

Clinocottus (Sharpnose sculpins)

Clinocottus recalvus. Photo: (c) Tony Iwane, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

Clinocottus is a genus of sculpins, nearshore benthic fishes native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean. They are mentioned as sharpnose sculpins.

— Wikipedia

  • Humboldt Life
    • Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
      • Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
        • Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
          • Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
            • Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
              • Suborder: Cottoidei (Sculpins and allies)
                • Family: Psychrolutidae (Fathead sculpins)
                  • Subfamily: Oligocottinae
                    • Genus: Clinocottus (Sharpnose sculpins)
                      • Species: Clinocottus acuticeps (Sharpnose sculpin)
                      • Species: Clinocottus recalvus (Bald sculpin)
                      • Species: Clinocottus globiceps (Mosshead sculpin)
                      • Species: Clinocottus analis (Woolly sculpin)

Subtaxa

Species: Clinocottus acuticeps (Sharpnose sculpin)

Species: Clinocottus recalvus (Bald sculpin)

Species: Clinocottus globiceps (Mosshead sculpin)

Species: Clinocottus analis (Woolly sculpin)

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